House price rise bucks global trend
The value of Australian homes increased in the first quarter, bucking a global trend downwards, according to a report recently issued.
House and flat prices in Australia increased in value by 1.6% in the first three months of the year, according to RP Data-Rismark, helped by a scarcity of supply, lower interest rates and incentives to [...]
Renters should buy now!!
Increasing rents have boosted the housing component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) by 0.9 per cent for the quarter and the overall annual increase to 5.5 per cent, that’s according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released this week.
The CEO of Real Estate Institute of Australia has said, “The majority of this increase [...]